Beaufortia Leveretti (Beaufortia leveretti)

Parámetros de cuidado

Temperatura

18–24 °C

pH

6.5–7.5

Dureza GH

5–15 dGH

Tamaño adulto

9–13.2 cm

Tanque mínimo

209 L

Capa de nado

Bottom-dwelling

Dificultad

Moderada

Temperamento

Peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes

Origen

中北美洲

Descripción de la especie

Beaufortia leveretti, a member of the family Balitoridae, is native to 中北美洲. Its sucker belly is made for mountain rapids — still, warm water suffocates it faster than any disease. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 9–13.2 cm. Loosely social; crowding causes endless pushing. Provide strong flow, cool temperatures and mature algae-covered rockwork; keep it below 26 °C. Maintain 18–24 °C at pH 6.5–7.5. A rewarding species for the aquarist who reads before buying.

Biotopo natural

Hábitat

Fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks

Corriente

Very strong, highly oxygenated current

Oxígeno disuelto

Requires very high dissolved oxygen

Paisaje y equipo

Sustrato

Bare rock and coarse gravel

Decoración dura

Large smooth boulders

Plantas

Minimal; algae-covered stones instead

Temperamento, dieta y compañeros

Sociabilidad

Loosely social; crowding causes endless pushing

Dieta

Algae and biofilm specialist; supplement with wafers

Compañeros recomendados

• Hillstream loaches of similar size — Graze side by side on open stone

Evitar con

• Warm-water community fish — Need different temperatures

Cría y notas

Dimorfismo sexual

Difficult to distinguish

Método de cría

Breeding rarely reported in aquaria; presumed egg-scatterer